Curtain holder



April 21, 1925.

T.. E. FARMER CURTAIN HOLDER Filed April 6. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet l .'Z I'. rmer,

April 21, 1925. 1,534,443

T. E. PARMI-:R`

CURlAl!` HOLDER Filed April e. 1923 2 sheets-sheet 2 (U1/Wenko@ T E'. Farmen 17?* Patented Apr. Z1, 1925.

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THOMAS E. FARMER, OF STOCKETT, MONTANA, ASSltG-NOR 0F ONE-HALF T0 ITALO CI-IELOTTL', vOF STGCKETT, MDNTANA.

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i` Application filed Aprile, 1923.v Serial 110.630,27@ i To all @einem "it may concern.'` u u Beit known that I, Ti-roiuns E. FARMER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Stockett, inthe county ofCascade and State of Montana, have invented certain `new and useful lmprovements in Curtain `Holders; and 1 doy hereby declare the following to be a full,.clear, andexact description ofthe i invention, such as will enable others skilled Cil in the art to which it appertains to make and use the saine.

rFhis invention provides la window fixture for supporting' a shade roller and curtain pole in a manner to admit of the shade roller and curtain pole being swung away from the window so that access may be readily had Vto the window for cleaning or other required purpose, the fixture being such as to admit of the shade roller and curtain pole being readily returned to normal position and made secure.,`

The invention furthermore provides a iix-` ture which may be easily and quickly placed in position or detached from the window as occasion Ymay require, saidfixture being adjustable whereby it may be adapted to different sized windows with the greatest ease and facility.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves as the nature of the invention is understood.

i While the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it is to be understood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions and requirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the nature of the invention. Y

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of the application:

Figure 1 is a front view of a. window provide-d with a shade roller and curtain.

po-le holder embodying the invention,

Figure 2 is a side view, the pivoted arm being swung outwardly from the window,

Figure 3 is a top view, Figure 4f is a section on the line 4-a of Figure 2, v

Figure 5 is a section on the line 5 5 of Figure 2, f u Figure 6 is a detail perspective view of the outer endvof the pivoted arm.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in the several views of the idrawings by like reference characters.

The fixture embodies two similar or like parts,v the one being right and the other left l'and each of the parts comprises a `bar 1 or like member adapted to occupy a vertical position when in place. A clamp is provided at each `end of the bar 1 for at` taching it to the easement 2 or trimming of a window and these clamps are adjustable whereby to adapt the fixture to window easements or trimmings of different widths. Each of the clamps embodies a fixed section 3 and an adjustable secticu a, the fixed section being attached to the bar 1 and projecting laterally therefrom and provided at its outer end with a toothedjaw 5 for positively engaging an edge `or side ofthe case-` ment or trimming. VThe sections is adjustably secured to the section 3 and isprovided at its outer end with a clamp screw G provided at its inner end with a follower 7 to clampingly engage the opposite edge or side of the window easement or trimming 2. IThe section 3 may form a part of the bar 1 or be separate from and attached to the bar.

An arm 8 is pivoted at its lower end 'tov the bar 1 as indicated at 9 and its upper portion is laterally offset. The upper portion of the arm 8 is bent to extend forwardly thence upwardly, a notch 10 being formed in the extremity to receive a curtain pole i 11 which is prevented from displacement by means of a catch 12 extending across the open side of the notch 10 and engaging the portion of the arm bordering thereon. A bridlel limits the outward movement of the arm 8 `and is attached at one end to the bar 1 and at its opposite end to the arm. A clip *14 provided near the upper end of the bar 1 receives aclamp screw 15 which engages the arm 8 and clamps the same against a side of the bar 1 and holds it in normal or upright position. A bar 16 is pivoted to the upper portion of the arm 8 and the inner ends of the bars 16 .overlap and are made secure in the adjusted positionby means of a clamp 17. u

As hereinbefore stated, the fixture comprises `complemental parts, each being clamped to a side of the window easement or trimming, the swinging ends of the pivoted arms being connected by means of the bars 16 and clamps 17. The shade roller 18 is fitted to the upper ends ot the pivoted arms and the curtain ypole 1l is secured in the terminal notches l0. When it is required to have unobstructed access to the Window, the pivoted arms 8 are released and swung outward, as indicated in Figure Q, and after the Window has been cleaned or received other attention, the arms 8 are swung back into normal position and made secure by the fastening means such as the clips 14E and clamp screws l5 in the manner herein indicated.

VVbat is claimed is:

1. A curtain fixture of the character specitied, consisting of a bar, attaching clamps therefor engageable with a Window frame disposed adjacent opposite ends thereof and at right angles thereto, each clamp having); one of its sections as an integral part et said bar, a curtain supporting arm pivoted for swiiwing movement relatively to said bar, and means to normally hold said arm in operative position and against pivotal movement relatively to the bar consisting' of a clip carried by the bar intermediate said clamps and having,` a clamp element engageable With the arm, and means connected to the clip and to the arm to limit the pivotal movement of the latter.

2. A curtain fixture of the class described consisting of a bar, clamp means to secure the same to a Window trame in place, a curtain supporting arm pivoted to the bar, said arm above the bar being laterally ol'set and terminating' in curtain-holding,` means, means to secure the arm to the bar against pivotal movement, and a Vflexible element secured to said means and to the oilset portion of the bar to limit the pivotal movement of the latter.

A window fixture comprising a pair oit bars provided at opposite ends with adjustable clamps` arms pivoted at their lower ends to the lower ends of said bars and havine their upper portionslaterally oi'set and their upper ends bent forwardly and upwardly and provided in their upper ends with curtain pole receiving notches, a bridle between each of the bars and the arms pivotcd thereto, means on the bars for securing' the pivoted arms in normal position, and ineans'adjustably connectingl the swinging ends ot the arms to prevent relative lateral displacement thereof.

ln testimony whereo'tl I attir; my sign-w ture in presence ot two Witnesses.

THOMAS E. FARMER.

'Vitnesses Jon CHELOTTI, Grenen S. LEUCHAN. 

